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I HAVE FROM 2004 TILL 2007 LIMITED LEAVE TO REMAIN AND THEN

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I HAVE FROM 2004 TILL 2007 LIMITED LEAVE TO REMAIN AND THEN FOLLOWED FROM 2007 TILL 2009 WORKING PERMIT DEPENDENT FOLLOWED FROM 2009 TILL 2011 TIER 2 SW (DEPENDANT ) on working visa of my partner.

My partner has been in the United Kingdom for a continuous period of five years and requirements are met by my partner to apply for settlement. He das not want to apply.May I apply for settlement without my partner? 2011 1 July my visa is ending.

I am afraid that you cannot apply for settlement without your dependent partner making the application at the same time. Your visa is linked to theirs so yours will expire when their's does, this generally results in an application for settlement being made by the persons with the visa and the dependent.

If your partner applies for settlement then you should also apply at the same time. If they will not or cannot be convinced to apply then I am afraid you will not be able to apply.

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